Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-09-16 · Latvia

Golden hour in Riga, Latvia

56.9496° N
24.1052° E
Europe/Riga

Times shown in local time for Riga (Europe/Riga).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:3006:17
Golden hour (morning)06:5607:46
Golden hour (evening)18:4919:39
Blue hour (evening)20:1721:04

Today’s solar record

−5 min/day

Sunrise
06:56

rises at 84° E

Sunset
19:39

sets at 276° W

Solar noon
13:18
Day length
12h 43m

Evening golden hour starts at 18:49

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 36°
06:5636° at 13:1819:39
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 36° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:56Sunrise13:18Solar noon19:39Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-09-1606:5619:3912h 43m
2026-09-1706:5819:3612h 39m
2026-09-1807:0019:3412h 34m
2026-09-1907:0219:3112h 29m
2026-09-2007:0419:2812h 24m
2026-09-2107:0619:2512h 20m
2026-09-2207:0819:2312h 15m

Annual light rhythm · Riga

6h 46m—17h 50m
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Longest days in June (17h 50m), shortest in December (6h 46m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Riga today?
Evening golden hour in Riga starts at 18:49 and ends at sunset, 19:39. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:56, until 07:46 local time (Europe/Riga).
How long does golden hour last in Riga?
Evening golden hour in Riga runs from 18:49 to 19:39, and morning golden hour from 06:56 to 07:46.
When is blue hour in Riga?
Morning blue hour in Riga begins at 05:30, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:17, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Riga today?
Sunrise in Riga is at 06:56 local time (Europe/Riga), rising toward 84° E.
What time is sunset in Riga today?
Sunset in Riga is at 19:39 local time (Europe/Riga), setting toward 276° W.
How long is the day in Riga?
Riga has 12h 43m of daylight today.

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